Health Administration MHAD

Degree Awarded: Master of Health Admin (MHAD)
Minimum Required Credits: 30.0
Co-op Option: None
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 51.0701
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 11-9111

About the Program

The Master of Health Administration program is designed to develop leaders who can think critically, act ethically, and advance health system performance across diverse communities. Through a curriculum grounded in evidence, analytics, and real-world application, students cultivate the knowledge, skills, and values required to navigate the complex landscape of modern healthcare.

A core competency of the program is analyzing the contextual forces that shape health and healthcare delivery. Students explore how social determinants, political dynamics, economic pressures, and organizational structures influence administrative decisions. Gaining a deep understanding of health policy and the policymaking process enables them to assess policy impacts, ensure regulatory compliance, and engage in advocacy. Applying legal and ethical frameworks, students address issues of quality, safety, access, and equity. Graduates are prepared to lead with integrity, analytical rigor, and a deep sense of responsibility to the communities and organizations they serve.

The MHA program prepares students to lead with confidence in a health system defined by rapid change, increasing complexity, and rising expectations for value and equity. Grounded in a curriculum that blends policy, analytics, strategy, and organizational leadership, the program equips emerging and experienced professionals to navigate the forces shaping today’s healthcare environment. Experiential learning, workshops and consultancy and applied analytics in finance and health policy and ethical leadership. Compared to other MHA programs, the guided consultancy project integrates leadership skills and the foundational knowledge about the healthcare sector to create impactful outcomes for a particular healthcare organization.

Hospital management roles include Practice Manager, Assistant Administrator, or Director of Operations. Specialized Areas include positions in health informatics, quality and safety improvement, HR/nursing recruitment, health care human resources management; and marketing management. Consulting & Insurance: Roles in healthcare consulting firms and insurance companies focusing on operations or risk management. Long-Term Care; Benefits administration: Administration in nursing homes or assisted living facilities. Hospitals & Outpatient Care Leadership; Health Technology & Consulting; Medical Group or Physician Practice Management

Drexel University is a recognized leader in experiential learning. Guided by experienced healthcare faculty, MHA students gain the knowledge and practical skills necessary to drive meaningful transformation in a complex and changing healthcare system. Experiential learning, workshops, consultancy and applied analytics in finance and health policy and ethical leadership distinguish the program. Compared to other MHA programs, the guided consultancy project integrates leadership skills and the foundational knowledge about the healthcare sector to create impactful outcomes for a particular healthcare organization.
 

Additional Information

For more information please contact the LeBow College of Business

Admission Requirements

Same as Drexel admission requirements.

Degree Requirements

Program Learning Outcomes